BOEKEN v. PHILIP MORRIS USA INC.

No. B236875.

217 Cal.App.4th 992 (2013)

159 Cal. Rptr. 3d 195

DYLAN BOEKEN, Plaintiff and Appellant, v. PHILIP MORRIS USA INC., Defendant and Appellant.

Court of Appeals of California, Second District, Division Five.

July 9, 2013.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Law Offices of Michael J. Piuze, Michael J. Piuze , Geraldine Weiss ; Esner, Chang & Boyer, Stuart B. Esner and Andrew N. Chang for Plaintiff and Appellant.

Munger, Tolles & Olson, Daniel P. Collins , Bram Alden ; Shook, Hardy & Bacon and Patrick J. Gregory for Defendant and Appellant.


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OPINION

MOSK, J.

INTRODUCTION

Richard Boeken (Richard)1 brought an action against Philip Morris USA Inc. (Philip Morris) seeking damages for lung cancer he developed from smoking Philip Morris cigarettes and was awarded compensatory and punitive damages. He...

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